The Sell Side Masterclass for Tech Services Founders: What Not to Do

About this episode

This episode discusses the major pitfalls founders should avoid during the sell-side process of their IT services business.

If you decide to go through a sell-side process, what are the big things you can really screw up? In the final part of our Master Class series, we are talking what not to do during an M&A sale process. In the final installment of the Sell Side Master Class, the team breaks down the biggest mistakes founders make when preparing to sell their IT services business. From waiting too long to prepare and mismanaging diligence, to misunderstanding deal structure and scaring off buyers, this episode covers the pitfalls that can reduce value or kill a deal altogether.

Topics covered

• M&A process
• IT services
• founders mistakes
• sell-side process

Keywords

• sell-side masterclass
• M&A mistakes
• business sale
• deal structure

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